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"Why the US Military Copied Its Enemy's (IRAN) Deadliest Drone" by AlphaTaikun(op): 4:51pm On Mar 08

"Why the US Military COPIED Its Enemy's Deadliest Drone"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EEsvD3DmaQ?si=vhEpHRRfOFpwIsVy
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Re: "Why the US Military Copied Its Enemy's (IRAN) Deadliest Drone" by AngelicBeing: 4:56pm On Mar 08

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, nawaooo shocked

Re: "Why the US Military Copied Its Enemy's (IRAN) Deadliest Drone" by HacheNoire: 4:58pm On Mar 08

We can all see that it’s not only China that copies!

The US also copies when they have to!

The Shahed drone really dealt with them that they had no option that to copy it.

Trust the US military industrial complex. They will be producing one for $3 million. Overpriced and overhyped military hardwares is their trademark.

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Re: "Why the US Military Copied Its Enemy's (IRAN) Deadliest Drone" by AlphaTaikun(op): 4:58pm On Mar 08

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Re: "Why the US Military Copied Its Enemy's (IRAN) Deadliest Drone" by AlphaTaikun(op): 5:03pm On Mar 08

Iran should be happy that the United States deemed it fit to copy their captured Shahed BUT they'll be mad at the same time that their drone technology has been declassified by the Americans.

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Re: "Why the US Military Copied Its Enemy's (IRAN) Deadliest Drone" by HacheNoire: 5:35pm On Mar 08

AlphaTaikun:
Iran should be happy that the United States deemed it fit to copy their captured Shahed BUT they'll be mad at the same time that their drone technology has been declassified by the Americans.

Welcome to LUCAS.

Hope it also applies to China and not one way?

Meaning the US should also be happy that China copies and improves her tech.

Re: "Why the US Military Copied Its Enemy's (IRAN) Deadliest Drone" by AlphaTaikun(op): 6:08pm On Mar 08*

HacheNoire:
Hope it also applies to China and not one way?

Meaning the US should also be happy that China copies and improves her tech.

Anybody can copy or steal the technologies belonging to others if you are opportuned to do so. That's the way it's been for centuries.

The Shahed drone which the United States copied and modified was originally GOT from the Ukraine War. The drone was shot down right on Ukrainian soil so that's how the Americans got hold of the drone technology.

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Re: "Why the US Military Copied Its Enemy's (IRAN) Deadliest Drone" by HacheNoire: 6:09pm On Mar 08

AlphaTaikun:
Anybody can copy or steal the technologies belonging to others if you are opportuned to do so. That's the way it's been for centuries.

The Shahed drone which the United States copied and modified was originally hot from the Ukraine War. The drone was shot down right on Ukrainian soil so that's how the Americans got hold of the drone technology.

I like your sincerity unlike some lots who always accuse China of copying.

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Re: "Why the US Military Copied Its Enemy's (IRAN) Deadliest Drone" by AlphaTaikun(op): 6:29pm On Mar 08

HacheNoire:
I like your sincerity unlike some lots who always accuse China of copying.

It is what it is.

The Chinese have copied and modified prominent European car brands and because of the huge Chinese market, the original vehicle manufacturers had to strike deals with China. Without copying and modifying products, the high-end Chinese commercial and military products in existence as of today will NOT be in existence.

The Chinese have been known to even deliver huge construction projects (such as regional railway lines and dams as far back as the 1960s and gaining momentum in the 1970s in Africa and the rest of the world) at cheaper costs than the construction companies from the Western world who jerk up the costs due to over reliance on heavy construction hardware.

For this and more, I've always seen the benefits of China in Africa and Latin America for decades now.

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Re: "Why the US Military Copied Its Enemy's (IRAN) Deadliest Drone" by AlphaTaikun(op): 3:58pm On Mar 12

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